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None of the households in Bettles, AK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Bettles, AK are U.S. citizens.
Bettles, AK is home to a population of 16 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents (8 people) in Bettles, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Bettles, AK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bettles, AK was NaNN%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bettles, AK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents (8 people) in Bettles, AK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
56.3% of the people in Bettles, AK are hispanic (9 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bettles, AK as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alaska was Philippines, the natal country of 20,816 Alaska residents, followed by Korea with 3,557 and Mexico with 3,217.
100% of the population of Bettles, AK has health coverage, with 100% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Alaska see 1,033 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,033 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 954 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 131 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 75% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bettles, AK stayed by NaNN% from NaNN% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bettles, AK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bettles, AK grew at a rate of NaNy%, from 0 employees to 12 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bettles, AK, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (7 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (5 people), and Legal Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bettles, AK.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alaska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bettles, AK grew at a rate of NaNy%, from 0 employees to 12 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bettles, AK, are Public Administration (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bettles, AK, though some of these residents may live in Bettles, AK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing the state of Alaska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Bettles, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alaska went to Donald J. Trump with 54.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alaska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are the senators currently representing Alaska.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Alaska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
Bettles, AK is currently represented by Nick Begich III (Republican Party).
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bettles, AK have changed over time starting in 2008.
In 2016, the median household income of the 7 households in Bettles, AK grew to $68,125 from the previous year's value of $50,000.
The following chart displays the households in Bettles, AK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Alaska was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.31% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alaska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alaska in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Alaska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Bettles, AK used some unspecified means to get work, followed by those who walked to work (41.7%) and those who drove alone to work (0%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Bettles, AK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bettles, AK have 3 cars.
Photo by Ian D. Keating
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.